Stocking supporting clasp



Oct. 29, 1935. A. s. BECKER STOCKING SUPPORTING CLASP Filed April 50,1934 j I l l Patented Oct. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT rOFFICESTOCKING SUPPORTING CLASP Abraham S. Becker, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application April 30; 1934, Serial No. 723,200

` clasp and has for its principal objects, to generally improve upon andsimplify the construction of the existing forms of similar devices andto provide a stocking supporter clasp that is relatively simple inconstruction, inexpensive of manufacture and which is highly effectivein performing the functions for which it is intended.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a clasp of the characterreferred to having a plate that is mounted for both sliding and pivotalmovement upon the main body plate of the clasp and which swinging plateis effective in clamping the stocking fabric to the main body plate andbeingheld inr such clamping engagement by the downward pull of thestocking fabric upon said swinging plate and the lower portion of thelatter being connected to the main plate so as to cause the upperportion of the swinging plate to press the interposed stocking fabricagainst the main plate at all times while the device is in service.

A further object of my invention is, to provide simple and effectivemeans whereby a portion of the stocking fabric that is engaged by theclasp is lirmly gripped and held between the swinging plate of thedevice and a stud or button of rubber or analogous material that iscarried by the main body plate of the clasp. l

A still further object of my invention is, to pro-- Vide simple meanswhereby the swinging plate of the' clasp may be easily `and convenientlyswung away from the main plate so as to permit disengagement of thestocking fabric from the clasp.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists incertain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts thatwill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 isa perspective view showing my improved clasp in engagement withthe upper edge of a stocking.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the clasp.

Fig. 3 is an' edge View of the clasp.

Fig, 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.and showing the stocking fabric engaged by the clasp. v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view-of the main body plate of the clasp.

. Fig.v 6 is a perspective View of the swinging plate.

Fig. 7 is a ldetail view partly in section and showing the'vmeans-employed for mounting the rubber stud or button on the main body plateof the clasp.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrates apreferred embodiment n of my invention, I0 designates a substantially 5rectangular plate, preferably formed of metal and in the upper portionof said plate is formed a horizontally disposed 'slot II that receivesthe strap or webbing S of the conventional garter support.

A transversely disposed portion I2 of plate I0 near its lower end isbent forwardly so as to occupy an inclined position of approximatelyeight orten degrees-with respect to the vertical'plane occupied by'plateI0 and the end of the plate l5 below this inclined portion is bentupward to form a transversely disposed wall or ilange I3 that occupiesan inclined plane parallel with they inclined wall portion I2.

The parallel inclined parts I2 and I3'are spaced 20 slightly apart toform a transversely disposed inclined slot I4.

The central portion ofthe inclined Awall I3 is cut away to form asubstantially rectangular notch I5. 25y

Projecting upwardly and rearwardly toward the plate I0 from the upperedges of the end portions of wall I3, areA curved ears I6, the rearendsof which bear directly against plate I0.

Formed in the central portion of plate II),l is an opening I 1 andprojecting upwardly from the lower edge of this opening, is a centrallyarranged tongue or nger I8, the upper portion of which is slightly widerthan the lower portion. This tongue or finger is slightly inclinedforwardly from the plane occupied by the main body'of the plate.

Mounted on the tongue or linger I8, is a substantially rectangular studor Ybutton I9, the rear portion of which occupies the opening-I7 inplate I0 and the upper edge of this stud or button is convexly curvedlengthwise and provided with a groove 20.

This stud or button is positioned so that the groove 20 is positioneddirectly in front of the front faceof plate I0.

After the stud or button has been pressed downwardly into properposition upon the tongue or finger I8, the increased width ofthe `upperportion of said tongue or finger firmly retains 'the stud or buttonthereon.

The pivoted or swinging member of my ziinproved clasp comprises a plate2I having a substantially yoval shaped upper portion and-the upper edgeof the latter is slightly corrugate'dfas 55 offset portion 24, arepintles 25 that are substan-` tially rectangular in cross section andthe width of which is such that they will slide through the inclinedslot I4.

When plate 2| is properly applied to the :nainv plate I0, the offsetrear portion 24 is arranged for sliding movement in that portion of theinclined slot I4 between and below the ears IB with the non-circularpintles 25 occupying the end portions of slot I4 or those portions belowsaid ears IE.

A narrow strip of metal that projects from the central portion of thelower'edge of plate 2| is bent forwardly and thence upwardly to form arounded knob or projection 26, which when the two plates are properlyassembled occupies the Y notch I5 in wall or flange It.

In the use of my improved clasp upward pressure against the knob orprojection 25 will cause plate 2| to slide upwardly on the front ofplate I0 and in so doing the pintles 25 will slide upwardly through theend portions of the inclined slot I4 Y until said pintles are positionedbehind the ears I6 and when so positionedthe pintles may readily rotatebehind said ears.

Thus when plate 2| is elevated, it may be swung outward away from plateI0, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 4 and the stocking fabricadjacent tothe edge is now laid over the upper surface of the outwardlyswung plate 2| with the edge of said stocking fabric extending acrossthe front of plate IIJ immediately adjacent to the ears IB.

Plate 2| is now swung upward against-plate IIJ, during which movementthe pintles 25 rotate behind the ears ISand whenA the swinging platereaches its upward limit of movement, the stud I9 with thestockingfabric overlying same, projects through opening 23.

Downward pressure is now applied to knob or projection 26 and as aresult plate 2| will be moved downward with the lower portion 24 thereofVand pintles 25 moving downward through inclined slot I4.

As a result of the movement of the lower Vportion of plate 2| downwardlythrough the inclined slot I4, the upper portion of the pivoted platewill be forced with considerable pressure against the front face ofplate It so as to firmly grip `that portion of the stocking fabric thatis interposed between the two plates and as the swinging plate reachesits downward limit of movement, the upper edge of the opening 23 willpass, into groove 2|] in the upper edge of stud or button I9, therebyrmly gripping from above, the interposedstocking fabric.

YInrlig. 4I have illustrated the stocking fabric F -engaged by andbetween the two plates of the 701 Y clasp.

As longas the inclined-lower portion 24 andl pintles 25 occupy theinclined slot I4, it is impossible for plate 2| to swing away from plateID and thus the two parts are rmly held in s gripping engagement withthe, stocking fabric freelyV that is interposed between said plates,such gripping engagement being enhanced and Ymaintained by the downwardpull of the stocking fabric upon the upper edge of plate 2|, whichpresses that portion of the plate immediately above opening 23 into thegroove 2 0 in stud or button I9 and which groove is occupied by aportionY of the stocking fabric.

To disengage the clasp from the stocking fabric, it is only necessary toexert upward pressure on the knob or projection 26 so as to move' thehinged plate upwardly until the pintles 25 Aare positioned behind theears I6 and when'so positioned the plate is free to swing outwardly anddownwardly away from plate I0, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 4,thereby permitting the clasp to be readily removed from the stockingfabric.

VThus it will be seen that I have provided a stocking supporter claspthat is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufactureand very effective in gripping the engaged stocking;

An especially desirable feature of my invention is, the constructionwhereby the pull of the stocking upon the hinged plate tends to forcethe parts of the device intocloser gripping engagement with the stockingfabric andthehinged platek cannot be released in order to disengage theclasp from the stocking until said plate has been elevated to such aposition as that it may swing outward away from the main body plate.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts oi my improved stocking supporterclasp may be made and substituted for those herein shown and describedwithout departing from the spirit of my invention, theV scope of whichis set forth in the appended claims.v

claim as my invention:

1. A stocking supporterl clasp, comprising a 4o plate provided at itslower end ywith a transversely disposed inclined slot spaced bearings atthe upper end of said slot and a stocking fabric engaging plate havingits lower portion mounted for vertical sliding movement in said inclinedslot 45 and for. pivotal movement in said bearings.

2. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising av plate provided at its lowerend with a transversely disposed inclined slot, a stocking fabricengaging plate having its lower portion mounted for vertical slidingmovement in said inclined slot, a stud projecting from the-front face ofsaid rst mentioned plate .and saidy second mentioned plate having anopening for the reception of said stud.

3. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising a plate provided at its lowerend with a transversely disposed inclined slot, a stocking fabricengaging `plate having itsl lower portion mounted for vertical slidingmovement in 'said inclined slot, a stud projecting from the frontV faceof said iirst mentioned plate, said second mentioned plate having an.opening forthe receptionof said stud Y and the upper edge offwhich studis provided with a groove for the reception of that portion of thesliding plate immediately above the opening therein.`

'4. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising a plate, provided at Aitslower end with a transversely arranged verticallyy inclined slot,bearings carried by said plate and'located above the Vends 'l0 of saidrinclined slot, a stocking fabric engaging plate.l having itsv lowerportion mounted for slid- 'ing movement in said slot and pintlesprojecting from the lower portions of the sides of said sliding platerfor engagement in Vsaidlbearings when u.

said sliding plate vis at its upper limit of movement.

5. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising a plate, provided at its lowerend with a transversely arranged vertically inclined slot, bearingscarried by said plate and located above the ends of said inclined slot,a stocking fabric engaging plate having its lower portion mounted forsliding movement in said slot, pintles projecting from the lowerportions of the sides of said sliding plate for engagement in saidbearings when said sliding plate is at its upper limit of movement, astud projecting forwardly from the rst mentioned plate and said slidingplate having an opening for the reception of said stud.

6. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising a plate, provided at its lowerend with a transversely arranged vertically inclined slot, bearingscarried by said plate and located above the ends of said inclined slot,a stocking fabric engaging plate having its lower portion mounted forsliding movement in said slot, pintles projecting from the lowerportions of the sides of said sliding plate for engagement in saidbearings when said sliding plate is at its upper limit of movement, astud projecting forwardly from the rst mentioned plate, said slidingplate having an opening for the reception of said stud and the upperedge of which stud is provided with a groove for the reception of thatportion of the sliding plate immediately above the opening therein.

'7. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising a plate provided at its lowerend with a transversely arranged vertically inclined slot, bearingscarried by said plate and located above the ends of said inclined slot,a stocking fabric engaging plate having its lower portion mounted forsliding movement in said slot, pintles projecting from the lowerportions of the sides of said sliding plate for engagement in saidbearings when said sliding plate is at its upper limit of movement, astud projecting forwardly from the rst mentioned plate, said slidingplate having an opening for the reception of said stud and a knobprojecting forwardly from the lower portion of said sliding plate.

8. In a stocking supporter clasp, a plate provided with an opening, atongue projecting upwardly from the lower edge of said opening, a studremovably positioned on said tongue and means mounted for sliding andpivotal movement on said plate for clamping a fabric that is interposedbetween said plate and sliding' means, upon said stud.

9. In a stocking supporter clasp, a plate provided with an opening, atongue projecting upwardly from the lower edge of said opening, a studprovided with an opening for the reception of said tongue and meansmounted for sliding and pivotal movement on said plate for clamping afabric that is interposed between said plate and sliding means, uponsaid stud.

10. In a stocking supporter clasp, a pair of plates, a slidable andpivotal connection between the lower portions of said plates whereby one5 plate is mounted for sliding and swinging movement upon the other andthe upper edge of said sliding plate being crown shape lengthwise forengaging and supporting the stocking to which the clasp is applied. 10

l1. In a stocking supporter clasp, a base plate, a plate arranged infront of said base plate, a slidable and pivotal connection between thelower portions of said plates, a stud projecting from the base plate andthe sliding plate having an l5 opening for-the reception of said studwhen said sliding plate is closed against the base plate.

12. A stocking supporter clasp, comprising a. plate, provided at itslower end with a transversely arranged vertically inclined slot, spaced20 bearings formed on said plate and located above the ends of saidinclined slot, a stocking fabric engaging plate having the lower portionmounted for sliding movement in said slot, pintles projecting from thelower portions of the sides of 25 said sliding plate for engagement insaid bearings when said sliding plate is at its upper limit of movement,a stud projecting forwardly from the rst mentioned plate, said slidingplate having an opening for the reception of said stud, 30 the upperedge of which stud is provided with a. groove for the reception of thatportion of the sliding plate immediately above the opening therein and aknob projecting forwardly from the lower portion of said sliding plate.35

13. In a stocking supporter clasp, a pair of plates, a slidable andpivotal connection between the lower portions of said plates to permitone plate to slide vertically upon and to swing outwardly away from theother plate, the slidable 40 portion of which connection is slightlyinclined with respect to the planes occupied by the bodies of saidplates so as to cause the upper portion of the sliding plate to pressagainst the other plate as said sliding plate moves downward to itslimit 45 of movement, a stud projecting forwardly from one of saidplates and the other plate having an opening for the reception of saidstud.

14. In a stocking supporter clasp, a plate provided on its lower frontportion with slots that are 50 inclined with respect to the planeoccupied by the body of the plate, bearings at the upper ends of saidinclined slots, a second plate, pintles projecting from the lowerportion of said second mentioned plate, which pintles are mounted forslid- 55 ing movement in the slots in the rst mentioned plate and forrotary movement in said bearings, a stud projecting forwardly from thefirst mentioned plate and the second mentioned plate having an openingfor the reception of said stud.

ABRAHAM S. BECKER.

